iSquad Lessons





Lesson Title
Date
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How do we setup printers?
03/20/07
3pm - 4:30 pm
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How do we maintain an inventory each week?
03/21/07
3 pm - 4:30 pm
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How can we utilize the stylus part 1?
03/27/07
3:00 - 4:30 pm
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How can we utilize the stylus part 2? Create project in
Microsoft Word using only the
03/29/07
3:00 - 4:30 pm
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How can add pictures, transitions, effects, text,
and music to Windows Movie Maker/
(IBM trainer present)
Assited by IBM Trainer
04/17/2007
3:00 - 5 pm
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Let's create a project using Windows Movie Maker.
Assisted by IBM Trainer
04/19/2007
3:00 - 5 pm
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Internet tools for use in an ELL or special education enviornment
Assisted by the IMB Trainer
04/24/07
3:00 - 5 pm
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How can we create audio files in Microsoft Word and Powerpoint?
Assisted by an IBM Trainer
5/01/07
3:00 - 5 pm
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How do we create podcasts using Windows Media Player
5/03/07
3:00 - 5 pm
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How do we create a Wiki?
5/10/07
3:00 - 5 pm
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How do we createa a Wike to store our poetry? [How can we use a
Wiki to enchance our poetry teachingmatters project?]
5/14/07
3:00 to 5 pm
12
How do we use Smart Board tools to create a video?
5/17/07
13
How can we create different affects to pictures or clip are using powerpoint
tools and tinypics.com?
5/22/07
14
How do we register for google e-mail and create a blog on Blogspot.com
5/24/07
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How do we add rich text, pics, and links to our blogs?
5/29/07
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Review: How do we create a movie using the Notebook Software recorder?
6/6/2007
17
How do we create inventory documents using Google spreadsheet.
11/28/07
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How do we continue to input inventory data using Google spreadsheet.
Extra: Using Compuserve to double check the Serial Numbers of a sample
of devices from each cart.
12/5/07
19
Using lesson on connecting printers, we connected laptops to printers.
12/12/07
20
Using Google documents to list I.S. 223's inventory
12/19/07
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Continuation of Inventory of devices and smartboards and the labeling of carts.
1/09/08
22
Review of techniques of Powerpoint and Microsoft Moviemaker in preparation of
school science projects.
1/16/08
23
Preparation for ISafe Parent meeting.
1/23/08
24
Trouble shooting the Smartboard and the Projector.
1/30/08
25
How do we ghost a computer and setup wireless network using Windows?
Wed
February 20
26
Use the time to actually ghost Dell computers in carts for use by 6th and 7th graders.
Note: computers in the Dell laptops in carts for whatever reasons have a nubmer of software errors.
Because of the deployment delay, it has become necessary for the Isquad to learn about and work
with the Dell laptops
Wed
February 27
27
Continue ghosting and cart maintenance of Dell carts. How can a teacher and students use the BBC Motion Gallery in the classroom?
March 5
28
Review of the uses of EChalk in the class. How do use the edit function on echalk to change and create new email accounts. What are the responsibilites of a Site Administrator. How can the SA help in the classroom when using ehalk?
March 12
29
Saturday ISquad
Introduction to EChalk. Email - My Account
March 1
30
Saturday ISquad
Introduction to BBC Motion Gallery and the use of Print Screen key. (Insert pics and video into Powerpoint and smart notebook.
March 8
31
Saturday ISquad
Introduction to Online sites as alternatives to PowerPoint and Windows Movie Maker. How do we register for and use http://www.spresent.com.
March 15
32
Saturday ISquad
1) Blogging 2) Review of setting up the smartboard. Downloading free and open clip art. (copyright issues). http://digitalgallery.nypl.org. Get going with Microsoft Movie Maker. Finally, using echalk My Accounts to save work online.
March 29
33
How do we setup the a wireless envionment using either proset or windows operating system.
Advanced features of Echalk. How do we also create a google email. Why is it important? How can it be used in the one-to one classroom envionment.
April 5
34
Blogging http://223isquad.blogspot.com/. Project based work - work on powerpoint and window movie maker projects.
Enhance our projects www.freeaudioclips.com.

How can we utilize the print screen key located on the keyboard.

How can we sign-up for and use http://www.screencast-o-matic.com
April 12
35
May 3 cancelled. Thursday May 1 cancelled. Not enough registed students for Thursday replacement date.

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What are some online alternative to PowerPoint and Windows Movie Maker?

www.amimoto.com and www.Moonk.com How can we use the same images to create a slideshow at each website?
Saturday
May 9
37
How do we use NoteBook Software? Why is it necessary to launch SmartBoard tools when using the smartboard? How do we capture images and lesson notes using notebook software capture tool? How does this information transfer into notebook software?
Saturday May 17
38
How can we effectively use www.glogster.com as a classroom tool?
Saturday May 31
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